UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   January 19, 2011

SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number:  1-32349

Bermuda	  	Not Applicable	
(State or other jurisdiction of	  	(IRS Employer	
incorporation)	  	Identification No.)	
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton
HM11
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

441 296 5872
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Election of New Director.

As previously disclosed by Signet Jewelers Limited (“Signet”), on January 30, 2011, Michael (“Mike”) Barnes will become Chief Executive Officer of Signet (“CEO”), succeeding Terry Burman, who will retire from Signet on January 29, 2011.

On January 19, 2011, Mr. Barnes was elected to the Board of Directors of Signet, effective January 30, 2011.

Reference is made to the Form 8-K filed by Signet on October 1, 2010 (the “October 8-K”) announcing the appointment of Mr. Barnes as CEO, effective January 30, 2011.  The October 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 	SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED	
Date:  January 24, 2011	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	By:	  /s/  Mark A. Jenkins	
 	Name:	Mark A. Jenkins	
 	Title:	Group Company Secretary